Prolific goal-scorer Alymer Gonsalves was in prime form as she struck a fine hat-trick in leading St. Francis Xavier’s, Vasai to a convincing 4-1 win against Our Lady of Health ‘A’, Versova in a Men’s Open quarter-final play-off league match of the 45th Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana Rink Football Tournament 2025 and played under floodlights at the WCG tennis courts on Thursday.
Gosalves teammate Mark Carvalho contributed one goal to complete the winning margin.
Earlier in another match, St. Paul’s ‘B’, Dadar and Good Shepherd, Andheri shared honours as they played out a 1-1 draw. Malcolm Blakely was on target for the Dadar side, while Hardik Bhatt scored the lone goal for the Andheri outfit.
In a Men’s Veteran’s 40+ quarter-final encounter, Ronnie 7s pulled off a fighting 5-2 win against Bandra Packers. The highlight of Ronnie’s success was the impressive efforts of striker Preetam Mahadik who notched a brilliant hat-trick of goals. Glen Moraes and Melvin Vaz combined well to score a goal apiece to seal Ronnie’s win. For Bandra Packers both the goals were scored by Ranzie Kalicharan.
In a close veterans quarter-final match, Maccabi FC scraped past MYJ Green by a narrow 1-0 margin. Stiker Denise Menezes scored Maccabi’s decisive winning goal to steer them into the semi-finals.
Results – Men’s Open (quarter-finals play-off league): St. Paul’s ‘B’, 1 (Malcolm Blakely) drew with Good Shepherd 1 (Hardik Bhatt).
St. Francis Xavier’s, Vasai 4 (Alymer Gonsalves 3, Mark Carvalho) beat Our Lady of Health ‘A’ 1 (Chetan Solanki).
Men’s Veteran’s 40+ (quarter-finals): MYJ Blue 2 (Lawrence Dias, Steven Gomes) beat Thunderbolts ‘A’ 0.
Ronnie 7s 5 (Preetam Mahadik 3, Glen Moraes, Melvin Vaz) beat Bandra Packers 2 (Ranzie Kalicharan).
Maccabi FC 1 (Denise Menezes) beat MYJ Green 0.